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Finding the Third Proportional to 378,587,286 and 598,965,327

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Solution

The third proportional to 378,587,286 and 598,965,327 is: 947,626,812.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    378,587,286 : 598,965,327 = 598,965,327 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    378,587,286/598,965,327 = 598,965,327/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    378,587,286x = 598,965,327 × 598,965,327
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    378,587,286x = 358,759,462,948,216,960
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 358,759,462,948,216,960/378,587,286
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 947,626,812.14

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